The government-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam has warned subscribers of fake customer care numbers that cyber criminals were using to siphon off money.
The steel city is witnessing a rise in cybercrimes and fraudsters are using new ways and techniques to commit them, it noted on Wednesday.
Talking to The Telegraph Online, general manager of Jamshedpur Secondary Switching Area Sanjeev Verma said,"Recently few cases have come to light that cyber thugs are sending messages to our subscribers from two personal numbers - 08697937328 and 9883547802 saying their SIM card would be blocked within 24 hours as the service has been expired."